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We can use this and these to talk about things that are happening now or starting now.
We can use that and those to talk about things that are finished.

I like this music Listen to these sentences.
That lesson was boring. Did you answer those letters yesterday?

^ Circle the correct answer.

1 I'm enjoying// enjoyed these lessons.
2 This game was/will be hard.
3 These/Those potatoes weren't very nice.
4 That holiday is/was great!
5 Do you remember this / that funny hotel in France?

6 May I have this / that dance with you?
7 I'm going to enjoy this / that meal.
8 That political speech is / was really stupid.
9 Did you understand this / that explanation?
10 Listen to this / that letter from Karen.

We can use this, that, these and those without nouns.
I don't like this. Look at these. Who said that? Those are pretty.

We can use this to introduce people, and to introduce ourselves on the telephone.
This is my friend Carla. This is Alex. Can I speak to Fred?

^ Put in this, that, these or those.
► I don't like living in ................... country.

1 Could you bring..............................box to me, please?

2 Why did you say.............................?

3 ..............................is Peter - is Mary at home?
4 Who are..............................people over there?
5 Listen - you'll like..............................story.
6 W ait-I can't walk fast in ............................ shoes.
7 ' is my sister Helen."How do you do?'
8 ............................. was a wonderful meal-thanks.
9 I'm not enjoying..............................conversation.

10 Do you remember..............................people that we met in Greece?
11 Let's leave..................................party.
12 The meal was nice, but I didn't like..............................wine much.
13 Could you take..............................letters to the post office?
14 I thought Geoff looked silly in ............................ shorts.
15 Is............................. your mother coming out of the police station?
16 Where are you? I can't see very well w ith ............................ glasses.
17 We're going to w in ..............................match. You wait and see.

18 What are..............................birds on the roof?
19 I can't eat............................ apple-it's too hard.
20 I'll never forget............................. ten days with Barbara.

In some answers, both contracted forms (for example I'm, don't) and full DETERMINERS 169
forms (for example / am, do not) are possible. Normally both are correct.